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Dr. Taimur Saleem, MD

Jackson, MS

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Saleem, Vascular Surgeon in Jackson, MS?

    Dr. Taimur Saleem, MD is a Vascular Surgeon, who primarily practices in Jackson, MS with 2 additional practice locations. Dr. Saleem is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Saleem’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Saleem’s office at (601) 939-4230.

    What languages does Dr. Saleem speak?

    Dr. Saleem and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Saleem treat?

    As a Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Saleem diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Saleem. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Vein Compression
    • Vascular Disease
    • Venous Compression Syndrome
    • Pinched Vein
    • Vein Entrapment

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I871: Compression of vein

    Also known as:

    • Lymphedema
    • Lymphatic Swelling
    • Fluid Retention in Limbs
    • Chronic Swelling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I890: Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified

    Also known as:

    • Lumps or Swelling in Both Legs
    • Bilateral Leg Swelling
    • Masses on Both Legs
    • Swelling in Both Lower Limbs

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R2243: Localized swelling, mass and lump, lower limb, bilateral

    Also known as:

    • Peripheral Artery Disease
    • PVD
    • PAD
    • Poor Circulation in Legs
    • Blocked Leg Arteries

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I739: Peripheral vascular disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
    • Vascular Disease
    • CVI
    • Venous Reflux Disease
    • Leg Vein Incompetence
    • Peripheral Venous Insufficiency

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I872: Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral)

    Also known as:

    • Localized Swelling
    • Edema
    • Localized Edema
    • Fluid Retention
    • Swelling in one area

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R600: Localized edema

    Also known as:

    • Chronic Blood Clot in Vein
    • Chronic Venous Thrombosis
    • Long-term Vein Clot
    • Chronic Thrombophlebitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • I8291: Chronic embolism and thrombosis of unspecified vein

    What procedures does Dr. Saleem perform?

    As a Vascular Surgeon, Dr. Saleem performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Saleem. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Intravascular Ultrasound (Non-Heart Vessels)
    • Intravascular Ultrasound (Additional Non-Coronary Vessel)
    • IVUS (Non-Coronary)
    • Vessel Ultrasound
    • Internal Artery Ultrasound
    • IVUS for Blood Vessels
    • Non-Coronary Vessel Ultrasound
    • Internal Blood Vessel Imaging

    CPT Codes:

    • 37252: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; initial noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
    • 37253: Intravascular ultrasound (noncoronary vessel) during diagnostic evaluation and/or therapeutic intervention, including radiological supervision and interpretation; each additional noncoronary vessel (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Specialized Vein Catheter Placement
    • Major Vein Catheter Insertion
    • Selective Vein Catheter Placement
    • Selective Venous Catheterization
    • Deep Vein Catheter Insertion
    • Diagnostic Vein Catheter
    • Central Venous Catheter Placement
    • Vena Cava Catheterization
    • IVC/SVC Catheter Insertion
    • Venous Catheterization
    • Jugular Vein Catheter
    • Renal Vein Catheter

    CPT Codes:

    • 36012: Selective catheter placement, venous system; second order, or more selective, branch (eg, left adrenal vein, petrosal sinus)
    • 36010: Introduction of catheter, superior or inferior vena cava
    • 36011: Selective catheter placement, venous system; first order branch (eg, renal vein, jugular vein)

    Also known as:

    • Vein Balloon Angioplasty
    • Balloon Angioplasty for Vein Narrowing (Additional Vein)
    • Transluminal Venous Angioplasty
    • Open Vein Angioplasty
    • Percutaneous Vein Angioplasty
    • Vein Widening Procedure
    • Venous Angioplasty
    • Vein Balloon Dilation

    CPT Codes:

    • 37248: Transluminal balloon angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; initial vein
    • 37249: Transluminal balloon angioplasty (except dialysis circuit), open or percutaneous, including all imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation necessary to perform the angioplasty within the same vein; each additional vein (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Additional Vein Stent Placement
    • Intravascular Vein Stent
    • Percutaneous Vein Stenting
    • Venous Stent Insertion

    CPT Codes:

    • 37239: Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; each additional vein (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Vein Stent Placement
    • Transcatheter Vein Stenting
    • Intravascular Vein Stent
    • Percutaneous Vein Angioplasty and Stent

    CPT Codes:

    • 37238: Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), open or percutaneous, including radiological supervision and interpretation and including angioplasty within the same vessel, when performed; initial vein

    Also known as:

    • Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
    • Endovenous Laser Ablation
    • Vein Laser Therapy
    • Varicose Vein Laser Surgery
    • Incompetent Vein Ablation

    CPT Codes:

    • 36478: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, laser; first vein treated

    Also known as:

    • Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
    • Vein Injection Therapy
    • Varicose Vein Sclerosing
    • Chemical Ablation of Veins

    CPT Codes:

    • 36471: Injection of sclerosant; multiple incompetent veins (other than telangiectasia), same leg

    Also known as:

    • Vein Blood Clot Removal (Mechanical)
    • Mechanical Thrombectomy (Vein)
    • Percutaneous Vein Clot Removal
    • Catheter-Based Vein Thrombectomy

    CPT Codes:

    • 37187: Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, vein(s), including intraprocedural pharmacological thrombolytic injections and fluoroscopic guidance

    Also known as:

    • Vein X-ray Injection (Extremity)
    • X-Rays
    • Extremity Venography
    • Venogram Injection
    • Vein Imaging Injection
    • Contrast Injection for Vein X-ray

    CPT Codes:

    • 36005: Injection procedure for extremity venography (including introduction of needle or intracatheter)

    Also known as:

    • Varicose Vein Removal (Stab Phlebectomy)
    • Vena Cava Filter Repositioning
    • Microphlebectomy
    • Ambulatory Phlebectomy
    • Stab Incision Vein Removal
    • IVC Filter Adjustment
    • Inferior Vena Cava Filter Repositioning
    • Blood Clot Filter Repositioning

    CPT Codes:

    • 37765: Stab phlebectomy of varicose veins, 1 extremity; 10-20 stab incisions
    • 37192: Repositioning of intravascular vena cava filter, endovascular approach including vascular access, vessel selection, and radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance (ultrasound and fluoroscopy), when performed

    Also known as:

    • Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins (Additional Veins)
    • Endovenous laser ablation
    • Varicose vein laser treatment
    • Vein ablation therapy
    • Percutaneous laser vein treatment

    CPT Codes:

    • 36479: Endovenous ablation therapy of incompetent vein, extremity, inclusive of all imaging guidance and monitoring, percutaneous, laser; subsequent vein(s) treated in a single extremity, each through separate access sites (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

    Also known as:

    • Vena Cava Filter Insertion
    • IVC Filter Placement
    • Blood Clot Filter Insertion
    • Endovascular Vena Cava Filter

    CPT Codes:

    • 37191: Insertion of intravascular vena cava filter, endovascular approach including vascular access, vessel selection, and radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance (ultrasound and fluoroscopy), when performed

    Also known as:

    • Vena Cava Filter Removal
    • IVC Filter Retrieval
    • Endovascular Filter Removal
    • Blood Clot Filter Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 37193: Retrieval (removal) of intravascular vena cava filter, endovascular approach including vascular access, vessel selection, and radiological supervision and interpretation, intraprocedural roadmapping, and imaging guidance (ultrasound and fluoroscopy), when performed

    Also known as:

    • Intravascular Foreign Body Retrieval
    • Catheter Fragment Removal
    • Blood Vessel Foreign Object Extraction
    • Percutaneous Foreign Body Removal

    CPT Codes:

    • 37197: Transcatheter retrieval, percutaneous, of intravascular foreign body (eg, fractured venous or arterial catheter), includes radiological supervision and interpretation, and imaging guidance (ultrasound or fluoroscopy), when performed

    Also known as:

    • Multi-Layer Leg Compression Wrap
    • Multi-Layer Compression for Arm and Hand
    • Compression Bandage Application
    • Leg Compression System
    • Ankle and Foot Compression
    • Arm compression wrap
    • Lymphedema arm treatment
    • Multi-layer bandage arm
    • Compression dressing upper limb

    CPT Codes:

    • 29581: Application of multi-layer compression system; leg (below knee), including ankle and foot
    • 29584: Application of multi-layer compression system; upper arm, forearm, hand, and fingers

    Does Dr. Saleem accept my insurance?

    Dr. Saleem accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (601) 939-4230 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Saleem accept in Jackson, MS?

    Dr. Saleem in Jackson, MS accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

    • Centene

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Humana

    • Medicare

    • MedImpact

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Saleem's office located?

    Dr. Taimur Saleem's Primary Practice

    971 Lakeland Dr Ste 401

    Jackson, MS 39216

    (601) 939-4230

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    Dr. Taimur Saleem's Practice 2

    1020 River Oaks Dr Ste 420

    Flowood, MS 39232

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    Dr. Taimur Saleem's Practice 3

    10730 71st Rd # 204

    Forest Hills, NY 11375

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    What is Dr. Saleem's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Saleem's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1184911612.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Saleem?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Saleem

    What is Dr. Taimur Saleem's specialty?

    Dr. Saleem is a Vascular Surgeon near Jackson, MS. A vascular surgeon specializes in the management of surgical disorders related to blood vessels, excluding those of the heart and intracranial vessels. Contact Dr. Saleem to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Taimur Saleem affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Saleem is affiliated with St. Dominic Hospital, Ochsner Rush Medical Center, South Central Regional Medical Center, Memorial Hospital Gulfport, St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Taimur Saleem accepting new patients in Jackson, MS?

    Yes, Dr. Taimur Saleem is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Taimur Saleem offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Saleem's office at (601) 939-4230 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Taimur Saleem?

    Please contact Dr. Saleem's office at (601) 939-4230 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

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